The Knitters Thread

cuddles123

Great colours Orkney

Hope you don't mind, but I have copied your charity knitting for preemie babies..

OrkneyStar

cuddles123 wrote: »

Great colours Orkney

Hope you don't mind, but I have copied your charity knitting for preemie babies..

The more who knit for preemies the better . I am sending mine to Loving Hands, but waiting until I have a pile. Hoped to knit tonight but arm a bit sore (trapped nerve) so laying off, eating crisps and watching tv!

nannygladys

Hi everyone
I dont usually post on this thread, but I do a bit of simple knitting and could do with a bit of advice. I have finished knitting loads of squares for a blanket that my daughter wants and all I want to know is, after I have sewn them altogether whats the best way of finishing it off ie a border?? I crochet as well and was wondering if a crochet border would look silly, the squares are all in garter stitch and any suggestions would be a great help

By the way, the shawl is beautiful, socks great ( I can knit socks - just!!) and the baby clothes are soooo cute
Jxx

mrs-moneypenny

love the shawl and the socks, im knitting some of the prem body warmers, most will go to loving hands but the first batch i gave to my brother to leave at the hospital and the mcdonalds hostel when he visits his poorly little one, so that other parents their can have them.

OrkneyStar

nannygladys wrote: »

Hi everyone
I dont usually post on this thread, but I do a bit of simple knitting and could do with a bit of advice. I have finished knitting loads of squares for a blanket that my daughter wants and all I want to know is, after I have sewn them altogether whats the best way of finishing it off ie a border?? I crochet as well and was wondering if a crochet border would look silly, the squares are all in garter stitch and any suggestions would be a great help

By the way, the shawl is beautiful, socks great ( I can knit socks - just!!) and the baby clothes are soooo cute
Jxx

I think a crochet border would look fine and finish it off .

cuddles123

Have to agree with Orkney. At the group I go to we all knit garter stitch squares and one lady sews them all together and another crochets an edging. They look really good and are sent to charity.

I would go for a crocheted edging.

Look forward to a pic?

charlies_mum

Apparently, a lady in Walthamstow has knitted the Olympics

mrs-moneypenny

i hope she didn't knit any Olympic logo or rings or she'll probably have some jobsworth Olympic official come round and get her arrested.;)

it does look very impressive and must have taken loads of time. i wonder what shes planning to do with it?

saw a link this morning on the knit a square thread about a young lady who knitted her own wedding dress it looked stunning.:T please thank OP for the link

mioliere wrote: »

I've just found this article about a girl who knitted her own wedding dress, and it looks lovely! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2175455/Bride-KNITS-dress-hunts-crockery-charity-shops-5-000-recession-wedding.html She's a real money-saving bride!

KathyXX

homealone_2

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Just finished these for DS:

firstly can i please have a copy of the pattern for these socks they are brilliant and a great way to use up those odds and ends left over, but never enough left over to make something worth while and such a waste of money. this in fact brings me to a question. i very, very rarely buy the wool recommended for the said pattern as it always makes the item so expensive. today i became very tempted when i saw a wonderful pattern for a dressing gown that was in the art of knitting that needed 19 balls of wool, i shopped around and the cheapest i could find it was in a sale reduced from approx £5.50 a ball to £3.50 a ball and that didnt include postage. so i wondered do you all also use imitations due to cost or buy the original and what is the most a project has cost to make it will be my secret honest

OrkneyStar

homealone wrote: »

firstly can i please have a copy of the pattern for these socks they are brilliant and a great way to use up those odds and ends left over, but never enough left over to make something worth while and such a waste of money. this in fact brings me to a question. i very, very rarely buy the wool recommended for the said pattern as it always makes the item so expensive. today i became very tempted when i saw a wonderful pattern for a dressing gown that was in the art of knitting that needed 19 balls of wool, i shopped around and the cheapest i could find it was in a sale reduced from approx £5.50 a ball to £3.50 a ball and that didnt include postage. so i wondered do you all also use imitations due to cost or buy the original and what is the most a project has cost to make it will be my secret honest

I made the pattern up as I went along and have only typed up a rough version at the moment, sorry. You might well find something on ravelry though.
I rarely use the specified yarn, though do check it knits to a similar gauge and is suitable for the final use of the thing I am knitting.